Home office communication system and method
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a modem to connect to a communication line;
a multiplexer connected to the modem to multiplex a plurality of outgoing data streams;
a speech synthesis system coupled to the multiplexer;
a speech encoding system to generate a plurality of speech packets to form one of the plurality of outgoing data streams;
a voicemail system to store a voicemail message addressed to a user;
an email server to store an email message addressed to the user; and
a messaging center cooperating with the speech synthesis system to enable the user to access the voicemail message and the email message from exterior of the communication system via the same communication line during a single communication session.
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Abstract
A home office communication system (10) has a control and display system (16). A modem (12) is controlled by the control and display system (16) and connected to a telephone line (14). A multiplexer (18) is connected to the modem (12) and multiplexes a plurality of outgoing data streams in a predefined format and demultiplexes an incoming data stream from the modem (12). A speech encoding system (20) generates a plurality of speech packets to form one of the plurality of outgoing data streams. A telephone line control system (22) venerates a plurality of control packets forming one of the plurality of outgoing data streams and an information channel (24) forms one of the plurality of outgoing data streams.
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14 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a modem to connect to a communication line; a multiplexer connected to the modem to multiplex a plurality of outgoing data streams; a speech synthesis system coupled to the multiplexer; a speech encoding system to generate a plurality of speech packets to form one of the plurality of outgoing data streams; a voicemail system to store a voicemail message addressed to a user; an email server to store an email message addressed to the user; and a messaging center cooperating with the speech synthesis system to enable the user to access the voicemail message and the email message from exterior of the communication system via the same communication line during a single communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication system, comprising:
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a modem to couple to a communication line; a vocoder coupled to the modem to generate a plurality of speech packets to form one of a plurality of outgoing data streams; a speech recognition system; a voicemail system to store a voicemail message addressed to a user; an email server to store an email message addressed to the user; a messaging center cooperating with the vocoder to enable the user to access the voicemail message and the email message from exterior of the communication system via the same communication line during a single communication session; and a multiplexer connected to the modem to multiplex the plurality of outgoing data streams, wherein the plurality of outgoing data streams use an IP format. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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